2008 First Find Contest - Done!

[Cerulean]

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UPDATE (1/02/09):
This contest has ended. Please compete in the 2009 First Find Contest.

If anyone wants to claim the remaining coins, they are welcome to do so.
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Fellow TreasureNet members, here's a contest.

Who will be the first to find a 2008 coin in circulation?

Nothing at stake but bragging rights. To make a claim, please reply to this thread with what you found, when you found it, and where you found it.

United States
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2008-P Penny: srcdco on 2/24/08, western New York state
2008-D Penny: Luck Be a Lady on 2/3/08, Nevada
2008-P Nickel: srcdco circa 5/1/08, western New York state
2008-D Nickel: Immy on 2/12/08, Las Vegas
2008-P Dime: srcdco circa 5/1/08, western New York state
2008-D Dime: billyg5955 on 9/20/08
2008-P Quarter (Oklahoma): unklwade on 2/23/08, New Jersey
2008-D Quarter (Oklahoma): Cat J on 2/26/08, Kentucky
2008-P Quarter (New Mexico): Scalper circa 5/28/08
2008-D Quarter (New Mexico): GMan00001 on 8/29/08, Minnesota
2008-P Quarter (Arizona): Immy on 8/6/08, Las Vegas
2008-D Quarter (Arizona): AZ-Mtnman on 8/26/08
2008-P Quarter (Alaska): buffhunter on 8/19/08, West Palm Beach, Florida
2008-D Quarter (Alaska): Benning on 10/03/08, Reno, Nevada
2008-P Quarter (Hawaii): thurmownator on 12/03/08
2008-D Quarter (Hawaii): waseeker on 12/01/08
2008-P Half Dollar: SoCalMark on 2/22/08, southern California
2008-D Half Dollar: SoCalMark on 2/22/08, southern California
2008-P Dollar (Sacagawea): (not claimed)
2008-D Dollar (Sacagawea): (not claimed)
2008-P Dollar (Monroe): DrDetector on 2/12/08, Pittsburgh
2008-D Dollar (Monroe): Hydrantman on 2/14/08
2008-P Dollar (J.Q. Adams): Cerulean on 5/25/08, northern Virginia
2008-D Dollar (J.Q. Adams): AZ-Mtnman on 8/30/08, Arizona
2008-P Dollar (Jackson): Cerulean on 8/24/08, northern Virginia
2008-D Dollar (Jackson): GMan00001 on 8/18/08. Minnesota
2008-P Dollar (Van Buren): Fruitbat on 11/31/08
2008-D Dollar (Van Buren): (not claimed)

Canada
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2008 Penny: Immy on 2/29/08, Las Vegas
2008 Nickel: ferrabi on 3/10/08, Canada
2008 Dime: ferrabi on 2/12/08, Canada
2008 Quarter (caribou reverse): ferrabi on 2/27/08, Canada
2008 Quarter (snowboarding): (not claimed)
2008 Quarter (freestyle skiing): Cerulean on 9/08/08, northern Virginia
2008 Quarter (figure skating): (not claimed)
2008 Quarter (bobsleigh): (not claimed)
2008 Quarter (poppy): (not claimed)
2008 Half Dollar: (not claimed)
2008 Loonie (regular): (not claimed)
2008 Loonie ("lucky loonie"): (not claimed)
2008 Toonie (regular): (not claimed)
2008 Toonie (Quebec City anniversary): (not claimed)

Foreign
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2008 Bolivia, 1 boliviano: Cerulean on 9/30/08, northern Virginia

 

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[Cerulean]

Re: 2008 First Find Contest

Added the new Canada colorized poppy quarter to the list. This coin commemorates the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I.

 

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Re: 2008 First Find Contest

Whoopsie... added the '08 Sacagawea dollars to the list. If you've found one this year, let me know and your find will be credited.

 

[thurmownator]

Re: 2008 First Find Contest

Found my first 2008-P dime yesterday. I now have found one 2008 representative from each circulating denomination.

What a slow year for first finds. I'm still missing a 2008-D nickel, 2008-D dime, and the Alaska quarter (along with the dollar and quarter that haven't been released yet).

if no one else has laid claim, I've found an '08D diime, '08D nickel and the Alaska (P) and Hawaii (P) quarters.

 

[Fruitbat]

Re: 2008 First Find Contest

I found 2008-P Quarter (Hawaii) and 2008-P Dollar (Van Buren) while bank hoping with my kids last week.

 

[Cerulean]

Re: 2008 First Find Contest

2008-D Jackson Dollar.... 08-18-2008, MN

2008-D New Mexico Quarter....Found in MN... date ?

How did I overlook this post? You're credited!

 

[Cerulean]

Re: 2008 First Find Contest

JQA D Dollar. Today in change, same place. AZ

Belatedly credited.

All that remains now of the American list are the Hawaii-D quarter, Van Buren-D dollar, and both '08 Sacagaweas.

 

[waseeker]

Re: 2008 First Find Contest

I got the Hawaii D quarter on Dec 1 at my bank